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“MydearMr。Dunster，“hishostreplledcalmly，“yousurelycannotimaginethatyouareamongthieves！Yourdressing-casewasopenedandthecontentsofyourpocket-bookinspectedwithaviewtoascertainingyouraddress，orthenamesofsomefriendswithwhomwemightcommunicate。“
“AmItounderstandthattheyaretoberestoredtome，then？“Mr。
Dunsterdemanded。
“Withoutadoubt，yes！“Mr。Fentolinassuredhim。“You，however，arenotfitforanything，atthepresentmoment，buttoreturntoyourbed，fromwhichIunderstandyouroserathersuddenlyafewminutesago。“
“Onthecontrary，“Mr。Dunsterinsisted，“Iamfeelingabsolutelywellenoughtotravel。IhaveanappointmentontheContinentofgreatimportance，asyoumayjudgebythefactthatatLiverpoolStreetIcharteredaspecialtrain。Itrustthatnothinginmymannermayhavegivenyouoffence，butIamanxioustogetthroughwiththebusinesswhichbroughtmeovertothissideofthewater。
Ihavesentforyoutoaskthatmypocket-book，dressing-case，andclothesbeatoncerestoredtome，andthatIbeprovidedwiththemeansofcontinuingmyjourneywithoutamoment’sfurtherdelay。“
Mr。Fentolinshookhisheadverygently，veryregretfully，butalsofirmly。
“Mr。Dunster，“hepleaded，“dobereasonable。Thinkofallyouhavebeenthrough。Icanquitesympathisewithyouinyourimpatience，butIamforcedtotellyouthatthedoctorwhohasbeenattendingyousincethemomentyouwerebroughtintothishousehasabsolutelyforbiddenanythingofthesort。“
Mr。Dunsterseemed，foramoment，tostruggleforcomposure。
“IamanAmericancitizen，“hedeclared。“Iamwillingtolistentotheadviceofanyphysician，butsolongasItaketherisk，I
amnotboundtofollowit。
InthepresentcaseIdeclinetofollowit。Iaskforfacilitiestoleavethishouseatonce。“
Mr。Fentolinsighed。
“Inyourowninterests，“hesaidcalmly，“theywillnotbegrantedtoyou。“
Mr。Dunsterhadspokenallthetimelikeamanstrugglingtopreservehisself-control。Thereweresignsnowthathiswillwasceasingtoservehim。Hiseyesflashedfire，hisvoicewasraised。
“Willnotbegrantedtome？“herepeated。“Doyoumeantosay，then，thatIamtobekepthereagainstmywill？“
Mr。Fentolinmadenoimmediatereply。Withthedelicatefingersofhisrighthandhepushedbackthehairfromhisforehead。Helookedathisquestionersoothingly，asonemightlookataspoiledchild。
“Againstmywill？“Mr。Dunsterrepeated，raisinghisvoicestillhigher。“Mr。Fentolin，ifthetruthmustbetold，Ihaveheardofyoubeforeandbeenwarnedagainstyou。Ideclinetoacceptanylongerthehospitalityofyourroof。Iinsistuponleavingit。
Ifyouwillnotprovidemewithanymeansofdoingso，Iwillwalk。“
Hemadeamotionasthoughtorisefromthebed。Meekins’handverygentlycloseduponhisarm。Onecouldjudgethatthegripwaslikeagripofiron。
“Dearme，“M
